The Dream of a Soldier Boy

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"The Dream of a Soldier Boy"
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Sheet Music cover
Song
Published1917
Genre World War I song
Composer(s) James V. Monaco
Lyricist(s) Al Dubin

"The Dream of a Soldier Boy" is a World War I song written by Al Dubin and composed by James V. Monaco. It was published in 1917 by Witmark & Sons in New York City. The sheet music cover depicts a photo of a soldier embracing his mother while a proud father and others look on. [1] [2]

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The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. [3]

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References

  1. Vogel, Frederick G. (1995). World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 167. ISBN   0-89950-952-5. OCLC   32241433.
  2. Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p.115 . ISBN   978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC   71790113
  3. Monaco, James V., and Alfred Dubin. 1917. "The dream of a soldier boy".4 OCLC   881472964

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